Actually, except for Sunday and Monday they’re named for gods. The English names for Tues- Fri are based on the Old English equivalents for the Latin gods Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus (Saturday is still named for Saturn in English though), and the planets are named for the gods.
Actually, except for Sunday and Monday they’re named for gods. The English names for Tues- Fri are based on the Old English equivalents for the Latin gods Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, and Venus (Saturday is still named for Saturn in English though), and the planets are named for the gods.